Calhoun’s house includes the living room (bottom right), kitchen (bottom left), Daniel’s temporary bedroom (upper right), and Calhoun’s office (upper left.) The second bedroom is actually never talked about in Bad Bloods, but it’s there. It is Calhoun’s, and it has an extra bed for any of the kids who may come with Daniel. The set of stairs, however, is mentioned, and it leads to a small bedroom upstairs, which we see in the story.

The Northern Flock’s house is much smaller than many readers think (since it’s described as bigger than the Southern Flock’s home). But neither of the homes are very big, and they’re located in the outskirts of Vendona. This map shows the front door (the upper left) and the living room/dining room. The stairs goes upstairs and downstairs. The room located on the upper right is the kitchen.

Time

In Keeping Track of Time I discussed how writers can track the history of a character while also understanding the timeline a writer uses in the “present time” of the novel. (This is outdated information, from the original version, but I plan on updating it with a new timeline from the new version.)

This is a timeline of Daniel’s past. It’s an example of what I create to keep track of a childhood. Daniel’s list shows year, age, and interactions with other characters are bolded. Of course, this isn’t the full timeline, and I’ve deleted spoilers, but it’s the basics.

I created a calendar map while writing Bad Bloods. Of course, this isn’t the original version. This is the map now adjusted to show the new version of Bad Bloods, including the splits in the two parts. The entire novel takes place in November, 2089, and the calendar shows what chapters and by who’s perspectives the story was told by. The blue ink represents Daniel, the pink ink is Serena.